osijek

4 ForewordArriving in OSIJEK5Virtually any discussion about vacationing in Europe is boundto come around to the famed Croatian coast. But there’smore to Croatia than just the coast (believe it or not!) andit would truly be a shame to miss out on an opportunity tovisit the Continental part of the country and catch a glimpseof what life is like in the another part of Croatia. The regionsurrounding Osijek is renowned for warm-hearted people,delicious food and a wealth of outdoor activities.The city itself has a charming, small-town feel, with wideavenues and spacious squares that just beg to be exploredand admired. It’s also known as the greenest Croatian city,and for good reason. There are 17 parks in the city, full oftrees and grass to play and lounge around in. The aestheticpleasures of the city are complemented by a rich historicaland architectural tradition, present in the cathedral andfortress that are must-see sights during your visit to thecity.And once you have explored the city itself, there are a load ofday-trips to be taken, including bicycling along the Danube,fishing in the Drava, birdwatching in the Kopački Rit NaturePark or visiting the castles that are all just a short distancefrom the city. If you come expecting the coast, you will beslightly disappointed. If you come expecting a chance toexperience the culture, history and traditions of a uniquepart of the world and to have a relaxing, low-key stay, thenyou will certainly be pleasantly surprised.In Your Pocket Video GuidesIn Your Pocket goes into the movie business...Kind of... Over the past few months we have graduallybeen putting together some extensive videoguides to various In Your Pocket cities, usingour own editors, writers and local researchers aspresenters. You can see much of our video contentembedded on our website at inyourpocket.com,or view all our videos in one place on our YouTubechannel: youtube.com/inyourpocket.Looking for more? Just click!osijek.inyourpocket.comESSENTIAL CITY GUIDESOsijek In Your PocketDraškovićeva 66, ZagrebCroatiatel. (+385-1) 481 30 27, 481 10 70fax (+385-1) 492 39 24zagreb@inyourpocket.comwww.inyourpocket.comISSN 1846-257X©Plava Ponistra d.o.o.Printed by Radin print, Sveta NedeljaEditorialEditor Višnja ArambašićAssistant Editor Kristina KovačResearcher Anita Piplović, BlankaValićContributors Jonathan Bousfield,Chad F. Phillips, Nataly Anderson, PaulBergenLayout & Design Ivana Novak, GordanKarabogdanPhotos In Your Pocket team, SilvijaButković, Tourist Board of Osijek, MarinTopićCover: Tourist Board of OsijekSales & CirculationGeneral Manager Višnja ArambašićSales & Circulation ManagerKristijan Vukičevićzagreb@inyourpocket.comThe World In Your PocketNorthernIrelandIrelandNetherlandsPolandGermanyCzechRepublicAustriaSwitzerlandSloveniaRomaniaCroatiaBosniaSerbiaBulgariaMontenegro KosovoFYR MacedoniaAlbaniaGreeceIn Your Pocket has broken much new ground oflate, publishing new guides in the Netherlands(Tilburg, with Amsterdam to follow very soon), inAustria (Vienna), in Croatia (Šibenik), in Switzerland(Zurich) and in Belarus (Minsk). Thisyear will also see the first non-European Pocketsrolled out in South Africa and Mozambique.We also continue to roll out iPhone apps to allour cities. 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We welcome allreaders‘ comments and suggestions.We have made every effort to ensurethe accuracy of the information at thetime of going to press and assume noresponsibility for changes and errors.By busE-3, Bartula Kašića 70, tel. (+385-) 060 35 33 53, turist.os@app.hr, www.app.hr. A new and modern bus stationhas been opened this year with an impressive glass exterior.The station has 16 platforms (peron) and an undergroundcar park which caters for 250 car spaces and is under videosurveillance.The car park is open 00:00 - 24:00 and it costs3kuna per hour to park your car. As you enter the bus stationthe information desk which is open 00:00 - 24:00 is nearby,as is the ticket-counter which is open from 05:00 - 21:00.The news-stand is open between 05:00 - 22:00 and an ErsteBank ATM Machine is beside it. Going through the hallway onegets to the Mlinar Bakery open from 06:00 - 21:00, Saturdaysfrom 07:00 - 14:00, and Sundays from 07:00 - 12:00. At theend of the hallway there is a toilet which is free of charge andopen 00:00 - 24:00. Smoking is forbidden inside the busstation and just out of interest music is played throughoutthe entire complex.By carThe car journey from Zagreb to Osijek can be accomplishedspeedily and easily using the Zagreb-Lipovac-Osijek freeway,a 300km stretch of easy travelling highway. The trip shouldn’ttake longer than 3 hours and the toll is 102kn, payable in mostcurrencies, cash or credit card. Another option for getting toOsijek from Zagreb is using the Podravska Magistrala stateroad that connects Zagreb-Bjelovar-Virovitica-Osijek. FromBudapest If you’re travelling by car from Budapest, motorright along towards Pecs, then head for Beli Manastir andOsijek. From Bosnia Travellers from Bosnia need to hit thefollowing locations during a car journey Livno-Zenica-Doboj-Slavonski Šamac and your final destination, lovely Osijek.www.inyourpocket.comBy planeKlisa Airport, Vukovarska 67, Klisa, tel. (+385-31) 51 4440/(+385-31) 51 44 51, fax (+385-31) 51 44 60, opc@osijek-airport.hr, www.osijek-airport.hr. Osijek has a smallbut functional airport in Klisa, about 20km from the city byway of the Osijek -Vukovar regional road. The flight scheduleis exceedingly simple so there is no information desk, but youcan get flight and ticket information by calling airport offices at(+385-31) 51 44 40, (+385-31) 51 44 42, (+385-31) 51 4441 or 060 33 93 39. You can also buy tickets at the airportoffice at V. J. Gotovca 7. Should you require some refreshmentbefore or after your journey, there’s a small cafe in the airportthat works 07:30 - 15:30 and also during flights. Closed Sat,Sun unless there are flights. Toilets are available at no charge.Getting to town: As each plane lands at the airport, a van isalready pre-scheduled to take visitors to the city centre for25kuna per person.By trainE-3, Trg Lavoslava Ružičke 2, tel. (+385-) 060 33 34 44,www.hznet.hr. Osijek’s train station (željeznički kolodvor)is in the process of being renovated, but currently only one hallhas been restored. The restoration that has been completedsuggests that the station’s interior will have a sparklinglyclean and modern look. For now, main services are settledin this updated part of the station. The domestic serviceticket window is open 04:50 - 21:40. The internationalservice ticket window is open 07:30 - 15:00. Closed Sat,Sun. Calling home: If you need to make a call there’s apayphone and a kiosk inside for purchasing a phone card thatis open 05:00 - 22:00 as well as two ATM’s. Toilet is in thehall to the left and it requires the typical 2kn charge. There isalso a 24-hour cafe in the station, Slavonija Inn. There is noleft luggage or information desk in the train station. Gettingto town: Taxi and trams await right outside the station.Osijek In Your Pocketosijek.inyourpocket.comosijek.inyourpocket.com2011 / 2012